during a cross-country road trip my boyfriend, my beagle and i needed to stop for the night and we decided on this holiday inn express in ogden, ut. i'm so glad we did! we were greeted courteously by the front desk clerk who gave me a bag of treats for my dog and another bag of treats for us since i am a priority member. they were helpful in finding places to eat/delivery food, which is always helpful after a long day of driving. our room was very spacious, warm, comfortable. the workout room was well stocked for a quick workout in the morning, and tho we didn't jump in, the pool and hot tub were incredibly inviting. the shower had great pressure and the hot water stayed consistently hot during the entire shower. for the continental breakfast we had fruit, biscuits and gravy, and bacon! my boyfriend said this was the nicest holiday inn express he's ever stayed in. thanks ogden!!

I'm reviewing this from a road trip state of mind - it was nice to find a HI Express that still only charged in the $70's for a room, staff surprised us with an upgrade, had a quiet room, breakfast was good. The king suite was spacious, the decor was tasteful (renovated within the last year). Overall, I was just pleased, and rate this HI Express as better than most for the money. Location wise, there isn't much nearby for shopping or restaurants, so that could be problematic for some.

Passing through Ogden with our dogs, we decided to stay at the Holiday Inn Express just off the expressway. With a convenient location and a great pet policy, this seemed like a promising place to spend the night. We've had some very good experiences with Holiday Inn Express, so our expectations were perhaps a bit too high.

Climbing up the stairway to the top floor, we noticed a definite smell of cigarette smoke, which was confirmed when we found a cigarette butt left on the carpet on the landing. Most likely some guest had decided it was easier to smoke in the stairway rather than face the cold outside, but it seemed like it might have been there for a while without being noticed by the staff. Certainly the smell made a bad first impression on us.

We found our room to be pretty standard HI Express, but a bit more worn than we expected. The bed and pillows seemed a bit less comfortable than they typically are. When we arrived, the Wi-Fi connection wasn't working properly, but they got it up and running again once we put in a call to the technical support number that was provided. Finally, the "hot" water should have been labeled as "pretty warm" which made for a disappointing shower.

In summary, this location turned out to be just an average place to spend the night. We may stay here again, but will probably try the Comfort Suites across the parking lot next time.

HI Express is always my hotel of choice for traveling. I always appreciate the clean rooms and great breakfast selection. HI Express Ogden has a great location and the staff was nice and helpful. It is 5-10 minutes from the historic downtown Ogden that has great local restaurants.